Which to use
“verschieden” and “verschwiegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,741
- “verschieden” frequency rank
- #13,057
- “verschwiegen” frequency rank
- 19798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschieden | verschwiegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gleich, andere Eigenschaften habend | fähig zu schweigen, ein Geheimnis für sich zu behalten |
Where the eye mixes verschieden and verschwiegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verschieden runs 11 letters (CVCCCCVVCVC) against verschwiegen's 12 (CVCCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verschieden and verschwiegen
A purely visual mix-up. verschieden ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩]) and verschwiegen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃviːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschieden is recorded at frequency rank #6,741, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩]. verschwiegen is at rank #13,057, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃviːɡn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 19798, this pair ranks #1,904,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschieden vs verschwiegen
Shared letters: cehinrsv. Private to "verschieden": d. Private to "verschwiegen": gw.
"verschieden" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC · "verschwiegen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschieden ← evrschieden · vercshieden · verrschieden · verscchieden · verscheiden · verschhieden · verschideen · verschiedden
- verschwiegen ← evrschwiegen · vercshwiegen · verrschwiegen · verscchwiegen · verschhwiegen · verschiwegen · verschwieegn · verschwiegenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verschieden" and "verschwiegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verschieden" vs "verschwiegen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verschieden" and "verschwiegen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verschieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verschwiegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschieden" and "verschwiegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschwiegen vs verschwimmen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,904,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.